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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
admiration
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From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
all
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From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
attendance
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
author
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From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
box
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
coup
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From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
days
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
de
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From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
effect
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From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
enjoyment
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
episode
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
escape
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From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
espionage
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
expressed
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
female
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From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
frantic
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From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
glances
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
goes
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
happened
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
heartfelt
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see nothing but him!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
interest
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
interrupting
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From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
Italy
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
La
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
love
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
Madame
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From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
male
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From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
man
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From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
Marianina
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From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
notice
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From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
old
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From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
opera-glasses
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
own
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
Paris
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
passion
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
passionate
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
passions
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
pause
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
performers
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From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
precludes
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
Rochefide
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From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
said
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From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
Sarrasine
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
sculptor's
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From this reading However, the sculptor’s frantic admiration could not long escape the notice of the performers, male and female.
see
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From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
some
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From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
theatre
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From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But,” said Madame de Rochefide, interrupting me, “I see nothing of Marianina or her little old man in all this.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
town-talk
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
vexed
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From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
voice
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cried, as vexed as an author for whom some one has spoiled the effect of a _coup de theatre_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see nothing but him!”
Zambinella's
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From this reading “For some days,” I resumed after a pause, “Sarrasine had been so faithful in attendance in his box, and his glances expressed such passionate love, that his passion for La Zambinella’s voice would have been the town-talk of Paris, if the episode had happened here; but in Italy, madame, every one goes to the theatre for his own enjoyment, with all his own passions, with a heartfelt interest which precludes all thought of espionage with opera-glasses.
